Academic Supports

Academic planning for students is a collaborative effort between the student, family, high school advisors, teachers, and school counselors. Ouray School District ensures that students are on pace for moving to the next grade, are being presented with rigor, and are working towards post-secondary goals.

 

Students will earn a minimum of 28 credits to meet OHS Graduation Requirements in the following areas:

 

Classes of 2026-2029	Class of 2030+
Language Arts - 4 credits Math - 3 credits Science - 3 credits Social Studies - 3.5 credits World Language - 1 credit Physical Education - 1 credit Humanities - 2 credits Business - 1 credit Technology - 1 credit Health - .5 credits Electives - 8 credits	Language Arts - 4 credits Math - 3 credits Science - 3 credits Social Studies - 3.5 credits World Language - 1 credit Physical Education - 1 credit Humanities - 2 credits Business - 1 credit Technology - 1 credit Personal Financial Literacy .5 credits Health - .5 credits Electives - 7.5 credits

 

 

In order to provide a variety of courses to HS students, not all classes are offered each year. Please work with your HS advisor and school counselor to plan for continuous academic years, especially if you are interested in AP or College Concurrent courses.

 

 

 

Ouray HS teachers have worked hard to provide a variety of advanced course options for students. Currently we offer:

 

English - AP LIterature and AP Composition (on rotating years)

Science - AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, and AP Physics I (on rotating years)

Math - AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC

 

 

Students will take the AP exam each spring, many colleges or universities offer college credits tests with a certain score. Students/families are responsible for paying the AP fee to OSD before the test is ordered. Test payments are due the fall of each year and must be paid before registration can be complete.

 

For more specific information about the AP program please visit AP Program - College Board

 

 

 

Currently in Colorado students take the SAT/PSAT suite of assessments as their state test each spring. Testing is scheduled as follows:

 

9th Grade - PSAT 8/9

10th Grade - PSAT 10

11th Grade - SAT

 

In addition 11th grade students take the PSAT/NSMQT each fall to prepare for the SAT and as the entry for the National Student Merit Scholarship program.

 

For more information on the SAT suite of assessments visit College Board

 

 

 

Starting with the class of 2022 CDE has implemented additional graduation requirements. Colorado Graduation Guidelines are a road map to help students and their families plan for success after high school. In order to graduate from high school, students choose from a Menu of Options - adopted at the local school board level - to demonstrate Post-secondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) in Reading, Writing and Communicating, and Mathematics.